Veterinary instrument



Dec. 4 ,'1923- A J. EMONTS v VETERINARY INSTRUMENT Filed June` 16 1920 1mulllllll-lllnunm 1% '1W @Mon/WI Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

UNITED was JOSEPHEMONTS, OF OFALLN', MISSOURI.

VETERIN ARY IN STRMEN T.

Application filed June 16,

To all wtom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnrrrEMcN'rs, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at OFallon, Missouri, have invented the new and usefulImprovement in Veterinary Instruments, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to veterinary instruments, and more particularlyto a device adapted to facilitate the administration of medicine ytoanimals, or the insertion of instruments into the mouth and stomach ofan animal.

The diiliculty of administering medicine to an animal is well known anda number of devices have been used to assist in such an operation. Thisdifficulty is, however, `experienced due to the action, voluntary orinvoluntary, of the animals tongue and throat.

One of the objects of this invention, therefore, is to provide animplement for adminjstering medicine to animals which is proof apainstdisturbance by the muscular action of the animal.

Another operation in which difiiculty 'is experienced is that ofinserting a stomach tube or probang, due chieiy to the resistance of theanimal, and the danger of injury to the instrument by its teeth. u

Another object of this invention, therefore, is to provide means adaptedto facilitate the insertion of an instrument into the mouth of an animaland to protect such instrument against injury by the animal.

Further objects will appear from the detail description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a viewshowing one embodiment of this invention as applied to the animal;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of this invention;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line3-3, Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 4, Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a Figure Q.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing, the instrument consists of atube 1 Vpreferably of metal, adapted to be inserted into the animalsmouth, and through which medicine or instruments may be inserted. Theend of the tube 1, which is inserted in partial section on line 5 5,

-similar material 17, so

1920. Serial No. 389,386.

the mouth, has a turned over head 2to form a rounded surface, so as toavoid injury to 'the animal.

aperture 7 'through which passes the tube l, a strap 3 on each and whichis attached to side by means of a thumb screw 8 which is tapped into acap 9 fitted on each end of said brace. The strap 3 is slotted as shownat 10 to allow for adjustment of the position of 'the brace 6. t

vThe strap 3 is provided at the bottom of the U with an aperture topermit passage of the tube l, and is fitted with a collar l1 having abayonet-joint slot 12 adapted to engage a pin 13 on the tube 1, so as tolock said tube in place. terior, are two blocks 14, preferably ofaluminum or similar material, which areA attached to the strapk 3 bymeans of screws l5 and are held in place by cover plates 16 von the topand bottom to which the blocks 14 are riveted. Suilicient space isallowed between the blocks 14 to allow passage of the tube 1.

rlhe closed end of the U-shaped frame may be covered with a broad stripof leather or as to protect the mouth of the animal.

ln using the device, it is inserted in the animals mouth, the tube 1being placed in a proper position over the tongue, the frame 3encircling the mouth on the outside, the teeth resting on the coverplates 16 and the brace 6 being adjusted to engage'thebars of themouth.. The strap 5 is then buckled about the snout and the head stall19 adjusted in place. for use. By raising the head and inserting asuitable funnel in the medicine may be poured down said tube and will bedelivered at such ay point in the throat that it must be swallowedimmediately. An instrument such as a stomach U being' Attached to thestrap 3 on the in-l The device is then ready end of the tube 1,

tube or probang may be inserted without danger ot its being dislodged ordama-ged by the animal, z the j tube 1-1 and vthe brace' 6 serving toconline'the tongu'eorlimit the movement thereof, and the plates '16 'andthe bloc-ks 14 serving'tofsupport 'the pressure ot the teeth. p

It Will be seen, therefore, that this invention accomplishes itsobjects. The tube 1 is inserted in such a positionthatthe eas-y andsuccessful administration ot a dose ot' rnedi eine is insured and saidtube also serves as complete protection to any instrument which may beinserted in the mouth.

The instrument makes it possible t-o'use a 'stomach tube having athinvivall which is iexible, thereby making it easy tor an animal totake-the'tube into the esophagus as in the natural act of swallowing,thus avoid the distress tothe animal i when the. tube 'ispassed 1talso-.permits use ota tube ot larger lumen Without increasing. theexternal circumference, avoidsinjury .to the throat often caused by thestift' tubes=commonly used, and entirely eliminates the need of a styletWitlithe tube.

It is obvionsthat various changes maybe made in thedetailsotconstruction Without departing from. the spirit 'of thisinvention 3 Vit is, .theretore,.to be noted thatthis invention is not tobe limited to the specific devtails .shown and described.

Having :thus .described this .what is. claimed is 1. A veterinaryinvention,

device, comprising, :a

.'trame, means V.tor .mounting said 'frame on thehead ot the.animal,fand an elongated instrument guiding tube mounted in :said.trame and .positioned thereby Within .and

alongthe mouth,.sa1d tube beingcon'struct- .ed vvand arranged l to.receive and guide. an instrument.

2. A veterinary device, comprising, a .tra1ne,.meansftor mounting saidtrameY on the head of the animal, and an elongated .tube mountedatspaced points on said trame -of "an 'fr ame adapted and positionedthereby Within and along the mouth. l

1 3. A veterinary device, comprising, a trameadapted tor mounting onthelhead of the animal, a. block on said 'frame adapted to receive thefronti teeth,

and means on said frame adapted to permit the introduction instrument ormedicine into the` mouth.

4. A veterinary device, comprising, a trame adapted for mounting on theheadof the animal, a brace mounted for adjustment on saidtrame, adaptedto .permit'the introduction ot an instrument or medicine into themouth.

5. vA veterinary device, comprising, a traine adapted for mounting` onthe head of the animal, a brace o-n said trame, and an elongated tubesupported at spaced points 'bv said trame-and t-hebrace thereonadaptedito position said tube inthe mouth.

6. A veterinary device, comprising, a for mounting onthe head of theanimal, a block on said Jframe adapted to receive the front teeth, abrace on said ytrame, and a tube supported by lsaid block and saidbrace.

7. 'A veterinary device, comprising,Y a tube adaptedto protect aninstrument to be inserted into the mouth ot an animal, a rframe adaptedto hold said tube in place,

having means adapted to support the pres y sure ot the 'anima-Ps teeth,and means engaging the bars ot the mouth ada'pted'tofposit-ion saidtube. '8. A veterinary vdrenohing horn,'compris ing, a tube'-a'daptedtoIb'einserte'd inthe animalsmouth, and a trame adapted to-position saidtube,havingmeanstor supporting the pressure of the ani-mals teethan'd abrace engaging the bars of the mouth.

\ ln testimony this 230th day.- of' April,'1920.

JOSEPH EMONTS.

and means on said trame- Whereotl atlix my signature' animals

